John Szanyi, Livingston Parish, La.
File submitted by Donald W. Johnson <DW9JOHNSON@aol.com>




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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)

United States District Court }        In the United States District Court
Eastern Distric of Louisiana }        Eastern District of Louisiana
Baton Rouge Division         }        Baton Rouge Division

I, John Szanyi, aged 47 years, occupation farmer, do 
declare on oath that my personal description is: Color -
white, complexion - fair, height - 5 feet 4 inches,
weight - 145 pounds, color of hair - black, color of
eyes - brown, other visible distinctive marks - none, was
born in Nagy Dobrony, Hungary, on the 20th day
of May, anno Domini 1869; I now reside at Springfield, 
Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremmen, 
Germany, on the vessel Hale; my last foreign
residence was Nagy Dobrony, Hungary.  I am  married; the name
of my wife is Zuzaun Szabo; she was born at Muror Varshely,
Hungary  and now resides at Springfield, Livingston Parish,
Louisiana.

It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sov-
ereignty, and particularly to Charles, Emperor of 
Austria and Apostolic Kine of Hungary, of whom I am now a
subject; I arrived at the port of Galveston, in the state of
Texas, on or about the 19th day of February, anno Domini 1900;
I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer
in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good
faith to become a citizen of the United States of America
and to permanently reside therein; SO HELP ME GOD.

Signed: John Szanyi

Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of
said Court this 30th day of March, anno Domini 191?.
H.J. CARTER
Clerk of the United States District Court
Eastern Division of Louisiana.
By R.J. Hammond, Deputy Clerk.